Telemarketers

I have two phones on my desk, one is used for internal business calls and the other one is a seperate line that somehow managed to be left in my office. When I first moved
into the office I mentioned the other phone to the guys handling computer stuff but they never got around to moving it so I have two phones.

The second one doesn't even have a phone number written on it but by dialing my cell phone I was able to retrieve the phone number and even managed to get into it's voice mail system so I handed this phone number out to family and friends.

Somehow, this phone number managed to make it on the telemarketer list and I have been getting calls from people trying to get me to refinance my house or get a credit card or buy gold.

Lately I have been having some fun with them.

IE:

Phone Rings (Quick look at display tells me I have no idea who this is.)

SP: Hello?

Caller (Speaking Fast): Hi! I am calling on behalf of amalgamated car service inc and we are just calling to let you know that your warranty is up!

SP: Oh really? Well the Mercedes is four years old now and I was just telling the wife the other day when we were at the jewelry store that we either need to get a new one or with the economy the way it is, renew the service contract. I'm glad you called!

Caller (Voice a little higher pitched): Oh? Well sir we can help you with that! Lets just get started right away!

SP: Ok, let me just get my wallet...oh DARN IT! (I bang the receiver on the desk) OW! (Slam desk drawers) Shoot! I dropped the pho...!

Then I hung up.

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HaveADamnNiceDay (03/26/2009) SP you're such a stinker! XD BonusOnus (03/26/2009) SP, That's kinda like what I do with telemarketers. 1)Prank 1: Listen to their spiel, then say that you're interested. Then tell them that you need to get your wallet to get your credit card. Put the phone handle down. Then leave them hanging. See how long it takes for them to sit there before they disconnect. 2) Prank 2: Listen to them and then say that you're a salesman for handsfree phone received designed to reduce body stress. Act like a salesman and pitch your fictitious product and try to get them to buy it. They will hang up on you! LOL! CK (03/26/2009) We had a phone like that in another office. The lady in the office wouldn't answer it because they were always a wrong number. I explained that she could have fun with it! Just then the phone rang. "Ello! Paco's Peezzzas! We Deeliverrr!" I said. The caller asks for "Joe" "Sorry butt no Joe heere! You want to Order peeezza?" The guy on the other end asks for "Joe" again so I go back into my spanish act again - "No Joe here!" Want to order a peeeza?" The guy sounds confused "Is this a pizza place?!?" "Si, want to order a peeeza?" HE says "no" and hanges up. And if you think THAT is bad! I told my friend if someone calls again to tell them that it is the city morgue. Sure enough, a week later the phone rings and she goes into the "City Morgue" mode! SHe even invited the caller to come down to 'view' their friends body for identification! labtech (03/26/2009) We get a lot of calls begging for donations for fake 'charities', even though we're on the do-not-call list. This one was for Vietnam Veterans. I'm married to one of those, so I started to grin and chat nicely with the telemarketer, and when he got to the end of the spiel asking me how much I could give, I said cheerfully, "Oh, that's wonderful to hear ! My husband is a veteran and we could really use the help. How do we go about getting some assistance ?" *Click* went the phone. When they ask for a name, I say, "Oh, wait a minute, I'll get...." and then I put the phone down. And sometimes I pretend it's a friend of mine playing a prank on me, and say, "Oh, come on Tony, knock it off, man ! You and Mary going to be at the bowling tournament tomorrow ? Stop playing around !" econobiker (09/24/2009) With an extra line like that you could even run a side business from your office a-la early Dilbert cartoons... vamfpyre (04/16/2010) I regret to say this one is kinda of bad but if you wish read on. I got a call from a telemarketer offering time shares in another state, I listened politely and asked the usual questions. Like shopping areas, recreation and parks and near by schools. then I asked if the residence would be considered a secondary residence he replied no after enthusiastically answering all of my other question, so I asked the final question. "considering this is a secondary residence, would I still have to register with the police as a sex offender?" he got quite , said he would have to ask someone and would call me back . Still waiting lol. Also stopped getting calls from them :) POST A COMMENT »